US11065635B2 - Container appendage - Google Patents

Abstract

A container appendage is disclosed comprising a mounting ring having an upper surface, a lower surface, an exterior edge and an interior edge for defining a mounting aperture. A platform member is coupled to the mounting ring. The mounting ring is coupled between the bottle and the spray body for defining a mounting ring couple. The platform member cantilevers above the handling neck and adjacent to the rear surface for defining a rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims benefit of U.S. Patent Provisional application No. 62/741,165 filed Oct. 4, 2018. All subject matter set forth in provisional application No. 62/741,165 is hereby incorporated by reference into the present application as if fully set forth herein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention

This invention relates to the container supports and more particularly, this invention relates to a container appendage for improving the ergonomical handling of a trigger pump dispenser.

Background of the Invention

Various types of trigger pump dispensers have been devised for dispensing a wide range of liquids and fluids. These trigger pump dispensers of the prior art have received wide acceptance due in great measure to the convenience of the devices. Prolonged usage of the trigger pump dispenser may lead to fatigue of the hand leading to either discontinuing use of the trigger pump dispenser or the trigger pump dispenser slipping out of the hand of the user. It is most desirable for a trigger pump dispenser to provide an efficient ergonomical engagement with the hand of a user. It is also desirable for a trigger pump dispenser that may be utilized for extended periods of time by the user as well prevent the inadvertent slippage of the trigger pump dispenser from the hand of the user. In addition, it is desirable for a trigger pump dispenser that may provide an engagement with the hand for supporting the weight of the overall trigger pump dispenser and allowing the fingers of the hand for solely actuating the trigger. The following patents and publications are representative of attempts of the prior art to advance the trigger pump art.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,897,006 to Tada discloses a sprayer including a container for receiving a liquid therein, a sprayer head having a piston for sucking and ejecting the liquid from a nozzle, and a neck portion coupling the head to the container, the neck portion having a vent for permitting the interior of the container to communicate with the open air. The vent is normally closed by a flexible closing member and, when the piston is operated, is opened by an operating rod to release a negative pressure within the container.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,913,841 to Tada discloses a sprayer adapted to suction a liquid under back pressure and squirt the liquid in the atomized form from the nozzle by applying a pressure to the liquid. The sprayer comprises a sprayer body having a suction pipe and a cylinder communicating with the suction pipe, and a cylindrical projection extending from the closed end toward the open end of the cylinder and communicating with the suction pipe. A piston is slidably mounted to the sprayer body in a manner to surround the cylindrical projection. The piston defines such a liquid chamber that when the piston is moved into closest proximity to the closed end of the cylinder the volume of the liquid chamber is made minimal. As a result, when the piston is so moved, a liquid within the chamber is squirted efficiently at high pressure.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,199,083 to LoMaglio discloses a manually actuated trigger pump adapted to be fitted on the neck of a container for dispensing a liquid therefrom. The pump includes a main housing with a trigger connected thereto, a flexible bladder which fits in the housing and is engagable by the trigger, and a nozzle which is attached to the housing. The trigger engages the bladder to pump fluid from the bladder outwardly through the nozzle.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,273,268 to Wickenberg discloses a fluid spray pump for spraying a fluid from a fluid container through a terminal orifice comprising a housing having an internal cylinder with a first and a second end. A collar with an internal collar aperture is mounted adjacent the first end of the housing internal cylinder. A pump barrel is slidably received in the internal collar aperture and includes a barrel internal bore communicating with a terminal orifice in the pump barrel. A piston comprising a piston stem is received in the barrel internal bore of the piston barrel and with a piston head received within the housing internal cylinder. Channels are provided along the piston stem for communicating the housing internal cylinder with the terminal orifice. An annular seal is slidably mounted relative to the piston and the pump barrel for sealing the channel means when the annular seal abuts a shoulder formed between the piston head and the piston stem. The annular seal enables fluid flow through the channel means to the terminal orifice when the annular seal is displaced from the piston shoulder by movement of the pump barrel toward the second end of the housing internal cylinder

U.S. Pat. No. 4,527,741 to Garneau discloses a trigger sprayer comprising a body having an upper horizontally extending portion and a lower generally vertically extending portion. The body has a passageway therein extending from one end of the upper portion to the bottom of the lower portion. A cylindrical hollow and a cylindrical cavity extend into the lower body portion from the bottom thereof. An insert member is adapted to be received in the hollow and cavity, and has a passageway therethrough communicating with the body passageway, a cap coupled to the lower end of the insert member to a container of fluid. A check valve assembly is associated with the insert member to a container of fluid. A check valve assembly is associated with the insert member passageway and includes a lower check valve. At least one of the valves includes an elongate valve member and a frusto-conical shaped skirt extending forwardly from the valve member. A pumping assembly is mounted to the body and communicates with the insert member passageway between the upper and lower check valves.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,558,821 to Tada discloses a trigger-type sprayer according to the present invention sucks up, pressurizes and sprays a liquid contained in a container having a mouth portion. The sprayer is provided with a housing attached to the mouth portion of the container, a trigger rockably attached to one end portion of the housing, a nozzle formed on the trigger and having an orifice, a cylinder supported at the middle portion on the housing and capable of facing the orifice, a suction tube attached to the other end portion of the cylinder and connecting the interior of the cylinder and that of the container, a piston one end of which is connected to the nozzle and the other end of which is located in the cylinder, the piston slidably touching the inner surface of the cylinder, a primary valve for selectively connecting the suction tube and the cylinder, and a secondary valve for selectively connecting the cylinder and the piston. The housing, trigger, nozzle, cylinder and suction tube are integrally formed.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,646,969 to Sorm, et al. discloses a double-acting mechanical liquid spraying device having a housing which is adapted to be mounted upon and sealed to the neck of a liquid container, and which has a liquid-containing compartment therein. In the housing, aligned with the liquid-containing compartment, there is an operation cylinder which has an annular valve seat disposed transversely to and intermediate the length of such cylinder. Disposed within the liquid-containing compartment is a liquid pumping plunger of the cuff type which cooperates with the valve seat to close the opening through such seat when the plunger is in its forward terminal position, and which is driven to reciprocate within the liquid-containing compartment in forward and reverse liquid dispensing strokes. In each of such strokes the plunger forwards liquid from the liquid-containing compartment to a spray nozzle through a liquid-conducting passage. Interposed in the liquid-conducting passage between the plunger and the spray nozzle are a relief valve and a relief passage which bleed liquid back to the liquid container and allow atmospheric air to be drawn in through the spray nozzle at the end of the reverse stroke of the plunger, thereby to clear the spray nozzle of liquid at the end of each pumping cycle consisting of a forward and a reverse stroke. As a consequence, fast-drying liquids can be sprayed with the device of the invention.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,826,052 to Micallef discloses a dispensing pump for dispensing product from a container and serves as a container closure. The pump has a cylinder having an inner shell open at its rear end and closed at a forward end and an outer shell surrounding the inner shell and defining a cavity therebetween. A reciprocally mounted piston is in the inner shell and defines a pump chamber therewith. Inlet port means includes a passage in the outer shell for communication the container interior with the pump chamber during the suction stroke to permit product to pass through the inlet port into the cavity and then into the pump chamber. A vent replaces product removed from the container interior into the pump chamber with air. An outlet valve is provided for opening the outlet port during the compression stroke and for closing the outlet port during the suction stroke; and an inlet valve is provided for opening the inlet port during the suction stroke and for closing the inlet port during the compression stroke.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,955,511 to Blake discloses an inexpensive, disposable trigger actuated pump in which the shroud and nose piece are molded as a single unit. In one form of the invention, the pump housing is molded as a single unit with the shroud and nose piece, and a trigger actuator and piston pump are also molded as a single unit for subsequent assembly with the shroud, housing and nose piece unit, return spring, nose valve, dip tube and container to form a completed pump. The trigger actuated pump of the invention thus comprises fewer parts than conventionally manufactured pumps, thereby reducing inventory requirements and assembly steps and consequently reducing the manufacturing costs, enabling the pump to be disposed of after the contents of the container are emptied.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,054,659 to Micallef discloses a double acting trigger pump on a container includes a cylinder and a piston reciprocal therein that cooperate in providing a primary pump chamber. An inlet valve regulates product being drawn into the primary pump chamber. A double piston seal is at the inner end of the piston and includes an outlet valve coaxial with a longitudinal bore in the piston. A supplemental pump chamber that also communicates with the bore is defined between outer surfaces of the piston and inner surfaces of the cylinder as well as the double piston seal and a rearward retaining ring. During the pressure stroke of the piston, product is dispensed from the primary pump chamber out from the pump and fills the supplemental pump chamber. During the suction stroke of the piston, product is drawn into the primary pump chamber from the container and product is discharged from the supplemental pump chamber out from the pump.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,318,206 to Maas, et al. discloses a trigger operated pumping mechanism for a fluid dispensing device having a body and the pumping mechanism comprises a cylinder in the body of the dispensing device, a piston received in the cylinder and having a piston rod extending outwardly therefrom to an outer end and a trigger movably mounted to the body and having a front side and a back side. A first coupling structure is provided on the outer end of the piston rod for coupling to the trigger. A second coupling structure is provided on the back side of the trigger for releasably coupling to the first coupling structure on the piston rod in a snap-fitting manner and a spring is provided outside of the cylinder for biasing the trigger away from the body.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,341,967 to Silvenis discloses a trigger sprayer dispenser which can be used to dispense liquids in multidirections. The present invention incorporates a mechanism in a conventional trigger sprayer to allow the sprayer to be used in an inverted position without the dispenser contents leaking through a sprayer vent orifice. The mechanism comprises a by pass chamber in communication with the chamber of the dip tube. The by pass chamber then creates an auxiliary fluid path to the dip tube fluid path when the dispenser is inverted. When the dispenser is inverted, the fluid remaining in the dip tube acts as a fluid lock thereby preventing internal dispenser air from escaping out from the dip tube into the trigger sprayer. The by pass mechanism therefore, also allows for more efficient evacuation of the dispenser contents.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,344,053 to Foster, et al. discloses a trigger sprayer apparatus is including a sprayer housing and a vent housing that are formed independently of each other and are then assembled together. By providing a separate sprayer housing and vent housing, the sprayer apparatus may be produced in a manner that significantly reduces the occurrence of deformations or imperfections in the component parts of the apparatus. Molding the sprayer housing and vent housing separately enables the cylindrical interior surface of the pump chamber and the cylindrical interior surface of the vent chamber to be molded more accurately. Because the sprayer and vent housings are molded separately, a lesser amount of material is needed to mold each of these components and therefore shrinkage of the material as the components cool is significantly reduces. This eliminates the occurrence of deformations or sinks in critical areas of these component parts.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,402,916 to Nottingham, et al. discloses a hand-actuated multiple-container trigger sprayer including a sprayer head assembly removably connected to a plurality of fluid containers. The sprayer head assembly has an outer housing, a nozzle attached to the housing, pump mechanism enclosed within the housing, and tubing fluidly connecting each of the plurality of fluid containers with the pump mechanism in the housing. A trigger or lever actuates the pump mechanism to draw fluid through the tubing from each of the plurality of fluid containers and to discharge the fluid through the nozzle. A metering device is located between the fluid containers and the pump mechanism and is accessible externally from the housing to selectively control the amount of fluid drawn from the containers. The metering device includes flow paths to the pump mechanism for each of the fluid containers. The diameter and length of at least one of the flow paths can be controlled to selectively control the amount of fluid drawn from the fluid containers.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,492,275 to Crampton discloses a hand pump sprayer and system for dispensing viscous liquids. A nozzle is rotatably mounted around the delivery passageway of a hand pump sprayer. The nozzle is interconnected to the trigger of the hand pump sprayer so that the nozzle rotates, upon pulling of the trigger, simultaneously with the discharge of the liquid to the atmosphere. The nozzle rotates about an axis of rotation through the center of the discharge end of the nozzle through an angle of rotation from about 90 degrees to about 360 degrees, desirably from 180 degrees to 360 degrees and preferably 270 degrees or more. Desirably the nozzle has two discharge outlets which direct fluid expelled from the hand pump sprayer along intersecting discharge axes. Simultaneously as the fluid is discharged along the intersecting axes, the nozzle is rotated about the axis of rotation. The resulting dispensed liquid has a high degree of atomization and a desirable round spray pattern.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,711,459 to Glynn discloses a continuous action trigger sprayer for spraying liquid material. It includes a main housing having connectors to a container and having an operation cylinder and a liquid chamber. It also includes a pumping element which is within the operation cylinder and has a valve seat, a one-way valve and a pumping rod, which permits liquid material to pass therethrough in a relative direction toward a spray nozzle, but not toward the liquid chamber. There is a relief valve having a seat with an opening therethrough and a relief passage to bleed liquid back to the container and which cooperates with the pumping element. There is also a trigger which moves the pumping element.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,810,209 to Foster discloses a dispenser comprising a container for containing fluid to be dispensed and a manually operated reciprocating fluid pump adapted to be secured to the container. The fluid pump includes a pump mechanism, an intake port adapted for fluid communication with liquid contained in the container, an intake liquid flow path providing fluid communication between the intake port and the pump mechanism, a discharge port, a discharge liquid flow path providing fluid communication between the pump mechanism and discharge port, and a closure cap portion configured for connection to the container. The closure cap portion comprises a generally annular-shaped skirt, a lug extending generally radially inwardly from an inside surface of the skirt, and an aperture in the skirt and circumferentially spaced from the lug. The container includes a neck having a mouth therein for passage therethrough of liquid in the container. The container further includes a bayonet provision on an outer surface of the neck for matably receiving the lug of the closure cap portion, and a radially extending tab configured for extending into the aperture of the skirt. The lug is shaped and configured to mate with the bayonet provision and the tab is shaped and configured to mate with the aperture when the skirt of the closure cap portion is positioned on the neck of the container to releasably lock the closure cap portion to the neck of the contain

U.S. Pat. No. 5,996,847 to Smolen, Jr., et al. discloses a pair of substantially identical unitary plastic molded units, each unit having a tubular stem formed with a piston at one end and a nozzle head at the other. Each unit has a female snap-type connector facing to one side and spaced therefrom a male snap-type connector facing to the same side, the molded units being disposed side-by-side with the male snap-type connectors snappingly received into the female snap-type connectors of the respective stems.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,234,412 to von Schuckmann discloses a spray pump capable of being actuated by a hand lever, to be mounted on dispensers or the like. The pump comprises a piston pump capable of sliding linearly in a pump chamber on the housing side. The piston is connected, on the rear side of an outlet, to the hand lever and returns to its base position urged by a spring. The invention aims at producing a pump which is both simple and reliable by associating two articulating parts with the lever. One of the parts is located so as to slide in a linear slider on the housing side, and the other is fixed to the housing, on the side opposite the outlet, such that the two articulating parts are connected by mutually collapsible contiguous parts.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,364,174 to Lohrman, et al. discloses a piston/nozzle unit retainer and stop comprises inward fingers in the cylinder slots receiving the trigger trunions which drive the unit.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,439,481 to von Schuckman discloses a hand lever-operated spray pump, particularly for attaching to bottles or similar, having a pump plunger which moves linear in a pump chamber on the housing side and which is connected with the hand lever at the rear of a mouth piece opening and which returns to its starting position as a result of a spring loading, and proposes, for the purpose of achieving a structurally simple, functionally reliable solution, to allocate two hinge points to the hand lever one of which is movable in a linear guide on the housing side and the other is arranged on the housing on the side opposite to the mouthpiece. In such a way that both hinge points are connected by means of two buckling bridge sections.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,595,246 to Brozell, et al. discloses a pump body mounted on a container and has a forward manually operated pump and a rearward vertical container fill conduit. In the filling process, the container is filled through the conduit, and a closure is then applied to the top of the conduit. The closure may be part of the pump body housing. Multiple containers with their pump bodies may be filled simultaneously.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,910,605 to Schuckmann, et al. discloses a pump which is actuable by a hand lever for spraying liquid, especially for placing on bottles with a pump piston which is linearly displacable in a pump chamber on a housing side, against force of a compression spring, for spraying the liquid out of a mouthpiece nozzle. The pump piston being coupled to the pin-mounted hand lever by a connecting pull member, the connecting pull member, extending from a rear side of the pump piston, parallel to the displacement path of the pump piston in the direction of the mouthpiece nozzle, and a cross-piece on the rear side of the pump piston as a carrier of the pump piston, forming a single element therewith, wherein bearing pin portions of the hand lever are hooked into open slits, loaded by compressive force of the compression spring toward a slit end, and wherein an opening, which is partially surrounded by a frame-shaped the connecting pull member in longitudinal direction of the pump, is pivotable on a hand lever side of a compressed the compression spring over end of a carrying tube to be fitted with mouthpiece.

U.S. Pat. No. 9,004,322 to Graham discloses a hand held spray bottle for use in the downward application of a liquid onto a horizontal surface. The spray bottle generally comprises a liquid spray device and a liquid storage bottle with an open threaded top to which the spray device is attached. The liquid spray device contains an internal pump assembly, trigger, and nozzle.

United States Patent Application 2004/0222243 to Sweeton discloses a low-cost, in-line trigger actuated pump sprayer having a pump body which may have an integral container closure and/or integral shroud cover with a trigger lever trunnion mounted to the pump body or with a trigger lever assembly mounted to the pump body as including a living hinge. A hollow pump piston defines a discharge passage lying perpendicular to the central axis of the closure, and an elastomeric element may be provided with functions as a piston return spring, inlet check valve and discharge check valve.

Although the forgoing patents have contributed to the advancement of the prior art, there is still a need for a trigger pump dispenser with improving ergonomical handling.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved container appendage coupled to a trigger pump dispenser for improving ergonomical handling.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container appendage that may be coupled to a trigger pump dispenser.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container appendage that is integrally formed with the spray body of the trigger pump dispenser.

The foregoing has outlined some of the more pertinent objects of the present invention. These objects should be construed as being merely illustrative of some of the more prominent features and applications of the invention. Many other beneficial results can be obtained by modifying the invention within the scope of the invention. Accordingly other objects in a full understanding of the invention may be had by referring to the summary of the invention and the detailed description describing the preferred embodiment of the invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is defined by the appended claims with the specific embodiments shown in the attached drawings. For the purpose of summarizing the invention, the invention comprises a container appendage for engaging a bottle. The bottle has a bottle fitment. The bottle has a handling neck below the bottle fitment. The handling neck has a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by a hand. A spray body has a body fitment. The body fitment engages with the bottle fitment for coupling the spray body with the bottle. The spray body dispenses a liquid from a nozzle upon actuating a trigger. The container appendage comprises a mounting ring having an upper surface, a lower surface, an exterior edge and an interior edge for defining a mounting aperture. A platform member is coupled to the mounting ring. The mounting ring is coupled between the bottle and the spray body for defining a mounting ring couple. The platform member cantilevers above the handling neck and adjacent to the rear surface for defining a rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

In one embodiment of the invention, the platform member may include a curved lower surface. The curved lower surface of the platform member extends from the handling neck and adjacent to the rear surface for defining a curved rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

In another embodiment of the invention, a first concave side wall is coupled to the mounting ring and the platform member for positioning adjacent the first side surface of the handling neck. The first concave side wall cantilevers above the handling neck and adjacent to the first side surface of the handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand. A second concave side wall is coupled to the mounting ring and the platform member for positioning adjacent the second side surface of the handling neck. The second concave side wall cantilevers above the handling neck and adjacent to the second side surface of the handling neck for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

In another embodiment of the invention, an improved spray dispenser dispensing a liquid. A hand engages the spray dispenser. The improved spray body comprises a spray body including a nozzle for dispensing the liquid upon actuating a trigger pivotably mounted on the spray body. The spray body includes an upper surface and a lower surface. A spray body fitment is coupled to the spray body. A spray bottle stores the liquid. The spray bottle includes a bottle fitment. The bottle fitment engages the spray body fitment for coupling the spray bottle with the spray body. The spray bottle has a handling neck below the bottle fitment. The handling neck has a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by the hand. A platform member is coupled to the spray body. The platform member cantilevers above the handling neck and adjacent to the rear surface for defining a rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the more pertinent and important features of the present invention in order that the detailed description that follows may be better understood so that the present contribution to the art can be more fully appreciated. Additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject matter of the invention. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and the specific embodiments may be modified for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded isometric view a first embodiment of a container appendage of the present invention positioned between a bottle and a spray body;

FIG. 2 is right side view ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view ofFIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view along line4-4 inFIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an upper isometric view of the container appendage ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a lower isometric view ofFIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is right side view ofFIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a left side view ofFIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a top view ofFIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view ofFIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is a front view ofFIG. 5;

FIG. 12 is a rear view ofFIG. 5;

FIG. 13 is a view similar toFIG. 2 illustrating the hand engaging with the container appendage and the fingers engaging the trigger for dispensing a fluid;

FIG. 14 is a view similar toFIG. 13 illustrating the hand engaging with the container appendage;

FIG. 15 is an exploded isometric view a second embodiment of a container appendage of the present invention positioned between a bottle and a spray body;

FIG. 16 is right side view ofFIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a top view ofFIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a sectional view along line18-18 inFIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is an upper isometric view of the container appendage ofFIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a lower isometric view ofFIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is right side view ofFIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a left side view ofFIG. 19;

FIG. 23 is a top view ofFIG. 19;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view ofFIG. 19;

FIG. 25 is a front view ofFIG. 19;

FIG. 26 is a rear view ofFIG. 19;

FIG. 27 is a view similar toFIG. 16 illustrating the hand engaging with the container appendage and the fingers engaging the trigger for dispensing a fluid;

FIG. 28 is a view similar toFIG. 27 illustrating the hand engaging with the container appendage;

FIG. 29 is an exploded isometric view a third embodiment of a container appendage of the present invention positioned between a bottle and a spray body;

FIG. 30 is right side view ofFIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a top view ofFIG. 30;

FIG. 32 is a sectional view along line32-32 inFIG. 31;

FIG. 33 is an upper isometric view of the container appendage ofFIG. 29;

FIG. 34 is a lower isometric view ofFIG. 33;

FIG. 35 is right side view ofFIG. 33;

FIG. 36 is a left side view ofFIG. 33;

FIG. 37 is a top view ofFIG. 33;

FIG. 38 is a bottom view ofFIG. 33;

FIG. 39 is a front view ofFIG. 33;

FIG. 40 is a rear view ofFIG. 33;

FIG. 41 is a view similar toFIG. 30 illustrating the hand engaging with the container appendage and the fingers engaging the trigger for dispensing a fluid;

FIG. 42 is a view similar toFIG. 41 illustrating the hand engaging with the container appendage;

FIG. 43 is an exploded isometric view a fourth embodiment of a container appendage of the present invention positioned between a bottle and a spray body;

FIG. 44 is right side view ofFIG. 43;

FIG. 45 is a top view ofFIG. 44;

FIG. 46 is a sectional view along line46-46 inFIG. 45;

FIG. 47 is an upper front isometric view of the container appendage ofFIG. 43;

FIG. 48 is a lower front isometric view ofFIG. 475;

FIG. 49 is right side view ofFIG. 47;

FIG. 50 is a left side view ofFIG. 47;

FIG. 51 is a top view ofFIG. 47;

FIG. 52 is a bottom view ofFIG. 47;

FIG. 53 is a front view ofFIG. 47;

FIG. 54 is a rear view ofFIG. 47;

FIG. 55 is a view similar toFIG. 44 illustrating the hand engaging with the container appendage and the fingers engaging the trigger for dispensing a fluid; and

FIG. 56 is a view similar toFIG. 55 illustrating the hand engaging with the container appendage.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several Figures of the drawings.

DETAILED DISCUSSION

FIGS. 1-42 illustrate acontainer appendage10 engaging atrigger pump dispenser20. The trigger pump dispenser orbottle20 has abottle body22 defining abottle chamber24 for holding a liquid18. Abottle aperture26 provides access for inputting and outputting the liquid18 relative to thebottle20. Thebottle20 has a handlingneck30. The handlingneck30 has afront surface32, arear surface34,first side surface36 and asecond side surface38 for grasping by ahand12. Thebottle20 may include abottle closure deck28.

The trigger pump dispenser orbottle20 further includes aspray body50. Thespray body50 encloses apump54. Anozzle56 is coupled to the terminal end of thepump54 for dispensing the liquid18. Atrigger58 pivotably coupled to thespray body50 operates thepump54. Adip tube59 positions the liquid18 from within thebottle body22 to thepump54.

Thebottle body22 includes abottle fitment40. Thespray body50 includes abody fitment52. Thebottle fitment40 engages with thebody fitment52 for coupling thebottle body22 to thespray body50. Thebottle fitment40 is shown to include a bottle threadedwall42 and thebody fitment52 is shown to include aclosure cap60 having a closure threadedwall62. The closure threadedwall62 threadably engages with the bottle threadedwall42 for coupling thespray body52 thebottle body22. Alternatively, thebottle fitment40 and thebody fitment52 may include a snap fit, expansion joint fitting or other coupling means.

Prior art trigger pump dispensers were carried by thefingers14 and thethumb16 of thehand12 encircling and compressing against the handlingneck30. Prior art trigger pump dispensers were dispensed by using the index finger and or the middle finger engaging thetrigger58. The third finger, little finger and thumb are utilized for encircling and compressing against the handlingneck30 during operation of the prior art trigger pump dispenser.

Thecontainer appendage10 of the present invention improves the distribution of the load of thetrigger pump dispenser20 during both carrying and dispensing. More specifically, thecontainer appendage10 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12 for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, thecontainer appendage10 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Thecontainer appendage10 also provides more consistent fixturing of theusers hand12 relative to thetrigger pump dispenser20. The more consistent fixturing of theusers hand12 relative to thetrigger pump dispenser20 aids in maintaining an improved alignment and control during usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 relative to thehand12.

Thecontainer appendage10 includes a mountingring100 having anupper surface102, alower surface104, anexterior edge106 and aninterior edge108 for defining a mountingaperture110. Aplatform member120 is coupled to the mountingring100. The mountingring100 is coupled between thebottle body22 and thespray body50 for defining a mountingring couple122. Preferably, the mountingring100 and theplatform member120 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit126 from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

Theplatform member120 cantilevers above the handlingneck30 and adjacent to therear surface34 for defining a rearergonomical handling member124 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. More specifically, theplatform member120 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12 for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, thecontainer appendage10 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. The mountingring100 may include a keyed channel for interlocking with thebottle closure deck28 or thespray body50 for preventing rotation of thecontainer appendage10 relative to thebottle body22.

Theplatform member120 may includes a curvedlower surface130. The curvedlower surface130 of theplatform member120 extends from the handlingneck30 and adjacent to therear surface34 for defining a curved rearergonomical handling member132 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. More specifically, the curved rearergonomical handling member132 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12 for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, the curved rearergonomical handling member132 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Preferably, the mountingring100 and the curvedlower surface130 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit134 from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

Theplatform member120 may further include a concavelower surface140. The concavelower surface140 of theplatform member120 extends from the handlingneck30 and adjacent to therear surface34 for defining a concave rearergonomical handling member142 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. More specifically, the concave rearergonomical handling member142 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12 for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, the concave rearergonomical handling member142 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Preferably, the mountingring100 and the concave rearergonomical handling member142 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit144 from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

The curvedlower surface130 or the concavelower surface140 of theplatform member120 and therear surface34 of thehandle neck30 define a convergingapex member150 for further conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. The convergingapex member150 assists in conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12.

Theplatform member120 may include a flat member, an angled member, a contoured member, a multiple contoured member or other geometric shapes. Furthermore,platform member120 may also include the convex lower surface multiple contoured lower surface or other designs or shapes. Theplatform member120 may also include a flat lower surface, a convex lower surface multiple contoured lower surface or other designs or shapes.

Thecontainer appendage10 may further include a firstconcave side wall160 coupled to the mountingring100 and theplatform member120 for positioning adjacent thefirst side surface36 of the handlingneck30. The firstconcave side wall160 cantilevers above the handlingneck30 and adjacent to thefirst side surface36 of the handlingneck30 for defining a first ergonomicalside handling member162 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12.

Thecontainer appendage10 may further include a secondconcave side wall170 coupled to the mountingring100 and theplatform member120 for positioning adjacent thesecond side surface38 of the handlingneck30. The secondconcave side wall170 cantilevers above the handlingneck30 and adjacent to thesecond side surface38 of the handlingneck30 for defining a second ergonomicalside handling member172 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12.

Thecontainer appendage10 may further include a frontconcave wall180 coupled to the mountingring100 for positioning adjacent thefront surface32 of the handlingneck30. The frontconcave wall180 cantilevers above the handlingneck30 and adjacent to thefront surface32 of the handlingneck30 for defining a frontergonomical handling member182 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12.

Theplatform member120, the firstconcave side wall160, the secondconcave side wall170 and the frontconcave wall180 define an elliptical perimeter surface for defining a perimeter ergonomical handlingmember190 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. More specifically, the perimeter ergonomical handlingmember190 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12, thethumb16 and the index finger for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, the perimeter ergonomical handlingmember190 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Preferably, the mountingring100 and the perimeter ergonomical handlingmember190 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit192 from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

As shown inFIGS. 1-14, thecontainer appendage10 may further include abase plate200 coupled to the mountingring100. Thebase plate200 may serve to increase the contact area between the mountingring100 and thebottle closure deck28. The base plate may include aforward base plate202 and arear base plate204 that defines a keyedbaseplate channel206. The keyedbaseplate channel206 may interlock with thebottle closure deck28 for preventing rotation of thecontainer appendage10 relative to thebottle body22.

Thecontainer appendage10 may further include arear riser wall210, a firstriser side wall212, a secondriser side wall214 and afront riser wall216. Therear riser wall210, the firstriser side wall212, the secondriser side wall214 and thefront riser wall216 distance theplatform member120, the first concave side wall116, the secondconcave side wall170 and the frontconcave wall180 respectively in an ascending displacement. The ascending displacement of theplatform member120, the first concave side wall116, the secondconcave side wall170 and the frontconcave wall180 positions the hand in a more ascending position relative to thespray body50 and thereby orienting thefingers14 of thehand12 in a more linear orientation to activate thetrigger58. This more ascended position of thefingers14 of thehand12 relative to thespray body50 relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, therear riser wall210, the firstriser side wall212, the secondriser side wall214 and thefront riser wall216 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Preferably, the mountingring100 and therear riser wall210, the firstriser side wall212, the secondriser side wall214 and thefront riser wall216 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit218 from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

Thecontainer appendage10 may further include afirst drain notch220 and asecond drain notch222 for draining any liquid14 that may accumulate within the mountingring100. More specifically, thefirst drain notch220 and thesecond drain notch222 would prevent any pooling of the liquid14 that was dispensed from thenozzle56 and traveled along thespray body50 and ascending towards thebottle body22. In addition, thefirst notch220 and thesecond notch222 may be enlarged for permitting easier and unobstructed access for threading and torquing theclosure cap60 with the bottle threadedwall42 if utilized.

Theplatform member120 may further be utilized for other purposes. For example theplatform member120 may include adistal edge230. Thedistal edge230 of theplatform member120 may define ascraper element232. Thescraper element232 may be a texturized surface or a smooth surface. Thescraper element232 may further be hardened by a reinforcing metallic sleeve for preventing damage to theplatform member120. Thedistal edge230 may include a linear edge similar to a paint scraper.

Thedistal edge230 of theplatform member120 may also define a squeegee element240. The squeegee element240 may include a rubber sleeve that is overmolded over theplatform element120. Thedistal edge230 may include an elongated linear edge similar to a squeegee tool.

The mountingring100 and theplatform member120 preferably define anobtuse angle152 there between for positioning theplatform member120 above the mountingring100. Theplatform member120 may further include aplatform aperture154. Theplatform aperture154 may be utilized for placing thebottle20 on a hook. In addition, theplatform aperture150 may be utilized for receiving a carabiner, engaging and retaining a rag with thebottle20 for coupling other objects to thebottle20.

FIGS. 43-56 illustrate thecontainer appendage10 being integrally formed with thespray body50 for defining an improved spray dispenser250. The improved spray dispenser250 has abottle body22 defining abottle chamber24 for holding a liquid18. Abottle aperture26 provides access for inputting and outputting the liquid18 relative to the improved spray dispenser250. The improved spray dispenser250 has a handlingneck30. The handlingneck30 has afront surface32, arear surface34,first side surface36 and asecond side surface38 for grasping by ahand12. The improved spray dispenser250 may include abottle closure deck28.

The trigger pump dispenser or improved spray dispenser250 further includes aspray body50. Thespray body50 encloses apump54. Anozzle56 is coupled to the terminal end of thepump54 for dispensing the liquid18. Atrigger58 pivotably coupled to thespray body50 operates thepump54. Adip tube59 positions the liquid18 from within thebottle body22 to thepump54.

Thebottle body22 includes abottle fitment40. Thespray body50 includes abody fitment52. Thebottle fitment40 engages with thebody fitment52 for coupling thebottle body22 to thespray body50. Thebottle fitment40 is shown to include a bottle threadedwall42 and thebody fitment52 is shown to include aclosure cap60 having a closure threadedwall62. The closure threadedwall62 threadably engages with the bottle threadedwall42 for coupling thespray body52 thebottle body22. Alternatively, thebottle fitment40 and thebody fitment52 may include a snap fit, expansion joint fitting or other coupling means.

Prior art trigger pump dispensers were carried by thefingers14 and thethumb16 of thehand12 encircling and compressing against the handlingneck30. Prior art trigger pump dispensers were dispensed by using the index finger and or the middle finger engaging thetrigger58. The third finger, little finger and thumb are utilized for encircling and compressing against the handlingneck30 during operation of the prior art trigger pump dispenser.

The improved spray dispenser250 of the present invention improves the distribution of the load of thetrigger pump dispenser20 during both carrying and dispensing. More specifically, the improved spray dispenser250 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12 for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, the improved spray dispenser250 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. The improved spray dispenser250 also provides more consistent fixturing of theusers hand12 relative to thespray body50 and thebottle body22. The more consistent fixturing of theusers hand12 relative to the improved spray dispenser250 aids in maintaining an improved alignment and control during usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 relative to thehand12.

The improved spray dispenser250 includes aplatform member120 coupled to thespray body50. Preferably, theplatform member120 and thespray body50 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

Theplatform member120 cantilevers above the handlingneck30 and adjacent to therear surface34 for defining a rearergonomical handling member124 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. More specifically, theplatform member120 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12 for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, the improved spray dispenser250 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort.

Theplatform member120 may includes a curvedlower surface130. The curvedlower surface130 of theplatform member120 extends from the handlingneck30 and adjacent to therear surface34 for defining a curved rearergonomical handling member132 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. More specifically, the curved rearergonomical handling member132 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12 for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, the curved rearergonomical handling member132 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Preferably, theplatform member120 and the curvedlower surface130 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

Theplatform member120 may further include a concavelower surface140. The concavelower surface140 of theplatform member120 extends from the handlingneck30 and adjacent to therear surface34 for defining a concave rearergonomical handling member142 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. More specifically, the concave rearergonomical handling member142 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12 for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, the concave rearergonomical handling member142 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Preferably, theplatform member120 and the concave rearergonomical handling member142 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

The curvedlower surface130 or the concavelower surface140 of theplatform member120 and therear surface34 of thehandle neck30 may define a convergingapex member150 for further conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. The convergingapex member150 assists in conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12.

Theplatform member120 may include a flat member, an angled member, a contoured member, a multiple contoured member or other geometric shapes. Furthermore,platform member120 may also include the convex lower surface multiple contoured lower surface or other designs or shapes. Theplatform member120 may also include a flat lower surface, a convex lower surface multiple contoured lower surface or other designs or shapes.

The improved spray dispenser250 may further include a firstconcave side wall160 coupled to thespray body50 and theplatform member120 for positioning adjacent thefirst side surface36 of the handlingneck30. The firstconcave side wall160 cantilevers above the handlingneck30 and adjacent to thefirst side surface36 of the handlingneck30 for defining a first ergonomicalside handling member162 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12.

The improved spray dispenser250 may further include a secondconcave side wall170 coupled to thespray body50 and theplatform member120 for positioning adjacent thesecond side surface38 of the handlingneck30. The secondconcave side wall170 cantilevers above the handlingneck30 and adjacent to thesecond side surface38 of the handlingneck30 for defining a second ergonomicalside handling member172 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12.

The improved spray dispenser250 may further include a frontconcave wall180 coupled to thespray body50 for positioning adjacent thefront surface32 of the handlingneck30. The frontconcave wall180 cantilevers above the handlingneck30 and adjacent to thefront surface32 of the handlingneck30 for defining a frontergonomical handling member182 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12.

Theplatform member120, the firstconcave side wall160, the secondconcave side wall170 and the frontconcave wall180 define an elliptical perimeter surface for defining a perimeter ergonomical handlingmember190 for conforming to thehand12 and improving ergonomical grasping of the handlingneck30, actuating thetrigger58 and lifting thespray bottle20 by thehand12. More specifically, the perimeter ergonomical handlingmember190 engages with thepurlicue17 portion of thehand12, thethumb16 and the index finger for relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, the perimeter ergonomical handlingmember190 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of thetrigger pump dispenser20 for enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Preferably, thespray body50 and the perimeter ergonomical handlingmember190 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit192 from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

The ascending displacement of theplatform member120, the first concave side wall116, the secondconcave side wall170 and the frontconcave wall180 positions the hand in a more ascending position relative to thespray body50 and thereby orienting thefingers14 of thehand12 in a more linear orientation to activate thetrigger58. This more ascended position of thefingers14 of thehand12 relative to thespray body50 relieving thefingers14 and thethumb16 from expending energy during carrying and dispensing thetrigger pump dispenser20. Furthermore, theplatform member120, the first concave side wall116, the secondconcave side wall170 and the frontconcave wall180 improves the ergonomical transportation and usage of the improved spray dispenser250 enabling the user to operate thetrigger pump dispenser20 for longer durations without fatigue or discomfort. Preferably, theplatform member120, the first concave side wall116, the secondconcave side wall170 and the frontconcave wall180 are constructed from an integral one-piece unit218 from a polymeric material, metallic or other rigid material.

Theplatform member120 may further be utilized for other purposes. For example theplatform member120 may include adistal edge230. Thedistal edge230 of theplatform member120 may define ascraper element232. Thescraper element232 may be a texturized surface or a smooth surface. Thescraper element232 may further be hardened by a reinforcing metallic sleeve for preventing damage to theplatform member120. Thedistal edge230 may include a linear edge similar to a paint scraper.

Thedistal edge230 of theplatform member120 may also define a squeegee element240. The squeegee element240 may include a rubber sleeve that is overmolded over theplatform element120. Thedistal edge230 may include an elongated linear edge similar to a squeegee tool.

Theplatform member120 may further include aplatform aperture154. Theplatform aperture154 may be utilized for placing thebottle20 on a hook. In addition, theplatform aperture150 may be utilized for receiving a carabiner, engaging and retaining a rag with thebottle20 for coupling other objects to thebottle20.

The present disclosure includes that contained in the appended claims as well as the foregoing description. Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (28)

What is claimed is:

1. A container appendage engaging a bottle, the bottle having a bottle fitment, the bottle having a handling neck below the bottle fitment, the handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by a hand, a spray body having a body fitment, the body fitment engaging with the bottle fitment for coupling the spray body with the bottle, the spray body dispensing a liquid from a nozzle upon actuating a trigger, the container appendage, comprising:

a mounting ring having an upper surface, a lower surface, an exterior edge and an interior edge for defining a mounting aperture;

a platform member coupled to said mounting ring;

said mounting ring coupling between the bottle and the spray body for defining a mounting ring couple;

said platform member cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the rear surface for defining a rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand;

a first concave side wall coupled to said mounting Hun and said platform member for positioning adjacent the first side surface of the handling neck;

said first concave side wall cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the first side surface of the handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand;

a second concave side wall coupled to said mounting ring and said platform member for positioning adjacent the second side surface of the handling neck; and

said second concave side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to the second side surface of the handling neck for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

2. The container appendage as set forth inclaim 1, wherein said platform member includes a curved lower surface; and

said curved lower surface of said platform member extending from the handling neck and adjacent to the rear surface for defining a curved rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

3. The container appendage as set forth inclaim 2, wherein said curved lower surface of said platform member and the rear surface of the handle define a converging apex member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

4. The container appendage as set forth inclaim 1, wherein said platform member includes a concave lower surface; and

said concave lower surface of said platform member extending from the handling neck and adjacent to the rear surface for defining a concave rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

5. The container appendage as set forth inclaim 1, wherein said mounting ring and said platform member define an obtuse angle there between for positioning said platform member above said mounting ring.

6. The container appendage as set forth inclaim 1, further including a platform aperture in said platform member for hanging the bottle.

7. The container appendage as set forth inclaim 1, further including a front concave wall coupled to said mounting ring for positioning adjacent the front surface of the handling neck;

said front concave wall cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the front surface of the handling neck for defining a front ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

8. The container appendage as set forth inclaim 1, further including

a front concave wall coupled to said mounting ring for positioning adjacent the front surface of the handling neck;

said front concave wall cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the front surface of the handling neck for defining a front ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand; and

said platform member, said first concave side wall, said second concave side wall and said front concave wall defining an elliptical perimeter surface for defining a perimeter ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

9. The handling appendage as set forth inclaim 1, further including a base plate coupled to said mounting ring for increasing the contact area between said mounting ring, the bottle and the spray body.

10. The container appendage as set forth inclaim 1, wherein said platform member includes a distal edge; and

said distal edge of said platform member defining a scraper element.

11. An improved spray dispenser for dispensing a liquid, a hand engaging the spray dispenser, the unproved spray body, comprising:

a spray body including a nozzle for dispensing the liquid upon actuating a trigger pivotably mourned on said spray body;

said spray body including an upper surface and a lower surface;

a spray body fitment coupling to said spray body;

a spray bottle storing the liquid;

said spray bottle including a bottle fitment;

said bottle fitment engaging said spray body fitment for coupling said spray bottle with said spray body;

said spray bottle having a handling neck below said bottle fitment;

said handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by the hand;

a platform member coupling to said spray body;

said platform member cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said rear surface for defining a rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand; and

said spray body and said platform member defining an integral one-piece unit.

12. The improved spray dispenser as set forth inclaim 11, wherein said platform member includes a curved lower surface; and

said curved lower surface of said platform member extending adjacent to said rear surface for defining a curved rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

13. The improved spray dispenser as set forth inclaim 12, wherein said curved lower surface of said platform member and said rear surface of said handling neck define a converging apex member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

14. The improved spray dispenser as set forth inclaim 11, wherein said platform member includes concave lower surface; and

said concave lower surface of said platform member extending adjacent to said rear surface for defining a concave rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

15. The improved spray dispenser as set forth inclaim 11, further including a platform aperture in said platform member for hanging the spray bottle; said platform aperture located beyond said spray body fitment.

16. The improved spray dispenser as set forth inclaim 11, further including a first concave side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said first side surface of said handling neck;

said first concave side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said first side member of said handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping, said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand;

a second concave side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said second side surface of said handling neck; and

said second concave side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said second side surface for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

17. The improved spray dispenser as set forth inclaim 11, further including a front concave wall coupled to said spray body for positioning on said front surface of said handling neck; and

said front concave wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said front surface of said handling neck for defining a front ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

18. The improved spray dispenser as set forth inclaim 11, further including a first concave side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said first side surface of said handling neck;

said first concave side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said first side member of said handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand;

a second concave side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said second side surface of said handling neck;

said second concave side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said second side surface for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand;

a from concave wall coupled to said spray body for positioning on said front surface of said handling neck;

said front concave wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said front surface of said handling neck for defining a front ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand; and

said platform member, said first concave side wall, said second concave side wall and said front concave wall defining an elliptical perimeter surface for defining a perimeter ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

19. The improved spray dispenser as set forth inclaim 11, wherein said platform member includes a distal edge; and

said distal edge of said platform member defining a scraper element.

20. An improved spray dispenser for dispensing a liquid, a hand engaging the spray dispenser, the improved spray body, comprising:

a spray body including a nozzle for dispensing the liquid upon actuating a trigger pivotably mounted on said spray body;

said spray body including an upper surface and a lower surface;

a spray body fitment coupling to said spray body;

a spray bottle storing the liquid;

said spray bottle including a bottle fitment;

said bottle fitment engaging said spray body fitment for coupling said spray bottle with said spray body;

said spray bottle having a handling neck below said bottle fitment;

said handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by the hand;

a platform member coupling to said spray body;

said platform member cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said rear surface for defining a rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand;

a first concave side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said first side surface of said handling neck;

said first concave side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said first side member of said handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating; said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand;

a second concave side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said second side surface of said handling neck; and

said second concave side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said second side surface for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

21. A container appendage engaging a bottle, the bottle having a bottle fitment, the bottle having a handling neck below the bottle fitment, the handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by a hand, a spray body having a body fitment, the body fitment engaging with the bottle fitment for coupling the spray body with the bottle, the spray body dispensing, a liquid from a nozzle upon actuating a trigger, the container appendage, comprising:

a mounting ring having an upper surface, a lower surface, an exterior edge and an interior edge for defining a mounting aperture;

said mounting ring coupling between the bottle and the spray, body for defining a mounting ring couple;

a side wall coupled to said mounting ring for positioning adjacent the side surface of the handling neck; and

said side wall cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the side surface of the handling neck for defining an ergonomical side handling ember for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

22. A container appendage engaging a bottle, the bottle having a bottle fitment, the bottle having a handling neck below the bottle fitment, the handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by a hand, a spray body having a body fitment, the body fitment engaging with the bottle fitment for coupling the spray body with the bottle, the spray body dispensing a liquid from a nozzle upon actuating a trigger, the container appendage, comprising:

a mounting ring having an upper surface, a lower surface, an exterior edge and an interior edge for defining a mounting aperture;

a platform member coupled to said mounting ring;

said mounting ring coupling between the bottle and the spray body for defining a mounting ring couple;

said platform member cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the rear surface for defining a rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand;

a side wall coupled to said mounting ring and said platform member for positioning adjacent the side surface of the handling neck; and

said side wall cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the side surface of the handling neck for defining an ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

23. A container appendage engaging a bottle, the bottle having a bottle fitment, the bottle having a handling neck below the bottle fitment, the handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by a hand, a spray body having a body fitment, the body fitment engaging with the bottle fitment for coupling the spray body with the bottle, the spray body dispensing a liquid from a nozzle upon actuating a trigger, the container appendage, comprising:

a mounting ring having an upper surface, a lower surface, an exterior edge and an interior edge for defining a mounting aperture;

said mounting ring coupling between the bottle and the spray body for defining a mounting dug couple;

a first side wall coupled to said mounting ring and said platform member for positioning adjacent the first side surface of the handling neck;

said first side wall cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the first side surface of the handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand;

a second side wall coupled to said mounting ring and said platform member for positioning adjacent the second side surface of the handling neck; and

said second side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to the second side surface of the handling neck for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

24. A container appendage engaging a bottle, the bottle having a bottle fitment, the bottle having a handling neck below the bottle fitment, the handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by a hand, a spray body having a body fitment, the body fitment engaging with the bottle fitment for coupling the spray body with the bottle, the spray body dispensing a liquid from a nozzle upon actuating a trigger, the container appendage, comprising:

a mounting ring having an upper surface, a lower surface, an exterior edge and an interior edge for defining a mounting aperture;

said mounting ring coupling between the bottle and the spray body for defining a mounting ring couple;

a first side wall coupled to said mounting ring and said platform member for positioning adjacent the first side surface of the handling neck;

said first side wall cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the first side surface of the handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand;

a second side wall coupled to said mounting ring and said platform member for positioning adjacent the second side surface of the handling neck;

said second side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to the second side surface of the handling neck for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand;

a front wall coupled to said mounting ring for positioning adjacent the front surface of the handling neck; and

said front wall cantilevering above the handling neck and adjacent to the front surface of the handling neck for defining a front ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of the handling neck, actuating the trigger and lifting the spray bottle by the hand.

25. An improved spray dispenser for dispensing a liquid, hand engaging the spray dispenser, the improved spray body, comprising:

a spray body including a nozzle for dispensing the liquid upon actuating a trigger pivotably mounted on said spray body;

said spray body including an upper surface and a lower surface;

a spray body fitment coupling to said spray body;

a spray bottle storing the liquid;

said spray bottle including a bottle fitment;

said bottle fitment engaging said spray body fitment for coupling said spray bottle with said spray body;

said spray bottle having a handling neck below said bottle fitment;

said handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by the hand;

a side wall coupled to said spray body for positioning on said side surface of said handling neck;

said side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said side member of said handling neck for defining an ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling, neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

26. An improved spray dispenser for dispensing a liquid, a hand engaging the spray dispenser, the improved spray body, comprising:

a spray body including a nozzle for dispensing the liquid upon actuating a trigger pivotably mounted on said spray body;

said spray body including an upper surface and a lower surface;

a spray body fitment coupling to said spray body;

a spray bottle storing the liquid;

said spray bottle including a bottle fitment;

said bottle fitment engaging said spray body fitment for coupling said spray bottle with said spray body;

said spray bottle having a handling neck below said bottle fitment;

said handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by the hand;

a platform member coupling to said spray body;

said platform member cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said rear surface for defining a rear ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping of said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand:

a side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said side surface of said handling neck;

said side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said side member of said handling neck for defining an ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

27. An improved spray dispenser for dispensing a liquid, a hand engaging the spray dispenser, the improved spray body, comprising:

a spray body including a nozzle for dispensing the liquid upon actuating a trigger pivotably mounted on said spray body;

said spray body including an upper surface and a lower surface;

a spray body fitment coupling to said spray body;

a spray bottle storing the liquid;

said spray bottle including a bottle fitment;

said bottle fitment engaging said spray body fitment for coupling said spray bottle with said spray body;

said spray bottle having a handling neck below said bottle fitment;

said handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by the hand;

a first side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said first side surface of said handling neck;

said first side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said first side member of said handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand;

a second side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said second side surface of said handling neck; and

said second side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said second side surface for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

28. An in proved spray dispenser for dispensing a liquid, a hand engaging the spray dispenser, the improved spray body, comprising:

a spray body including a nozzle for dispensing the liquid upon actuating a trigger pivotably mounted on said spray body;

said spray body including an upper surface and a lower surface;

a spray body fitment coupling to said spray body;

a spray bottle storing the liquid;

said spray bottle including a bottle fitment;

said bottle fitment engaging said spray body fitment for coupling said spray bottle with said spray body;

said spray bottle having a handling neck below said bottle fitment;

said handling neck having a front surface, a rear surface, first side surface and a second side surface for grasping by the hand;

a first side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said first side surface of said handling neck;

said first side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said first side member of said handling neck for defining a first ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand;

a second side wall coupled to said spray body and said platform member for positioning on said second side surface of said handling neck;

said second side wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said second side surface for defining a second ergonomical side handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand;

a front wall coupled to said spray body for positioning on said front surface of said handling neck; and

said front wall cantilevering above said handling neck and adjacent to said front surface of said handling neck for defining a from ergonomical handling member for conforming to the hand and improving ergonomical grasping said handling neck, actuating said trigger and lifting said spray bottle by the hand.

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